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What is special about working at Infineon?

Working with people from all over the world and – in the process – gaining an understanding of how complex and time-consuming the development of new semiconductor products can be.

What are your main tasks?

As a Test Engineer, you are developing high-performance software which validates every single chip delivered by Infineon. I am responsible for development of the test hardware and software for our products, as well as for test data processing afterwards. I am involved in the whole lifecycle of the product in order to ensure the final value of the product. If I make a mistake, it can quickly become very expensive for Infineon, since I am the last check point before our products are delivered to our customers. Ultimately, I am the last quality gate for our products.

What are the results of your work?

The result of my work is a chip that is ready for shipment to our customers. As a Test Development Engineer, you are responsible for the development of high-performance, fully functional hardware and software.

What are your job highlights?

One highlight is the first run of my software because software is mainly developed offline. So you don't really know if the code works until you try it for the first time in high-volume production. Only then do you know how stable the hardware and software are.

What are your biggest challenges?

Sometimes, you just get the information from production that something is not working but without a detailed description. So you need to be a very good detective with strong analytical skills in order to find the root cause and finally solve it. You have to assume if a problem occurs once, it will happen again. The only question is when.

Hard or smart working? Why?

Ultimately, you need both. The work packages during a project usually come in a cycle with more or less frequent surprises in between. So you need good time management and planning skills – especially as the really tough nuts to crack are often unexpected. If you're already at the limit, it doesn't get any easier.